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In
various places of the Molise (Toro, Riccia, Casacalenda,
and other towns), on 19th March the so-called Tables of
Saint Joseph are laid out with food. The families who prepare them
represent the Holy Family and invite relatives or the poor of the parish
into their homes in order to eat together a large number of traditional
dishes, specially prepared for the occasion. Some places still have the
custom of lighting bonfires (Venafro) and preparing small altars
(Termoli) dedicated to Saint Joseph.
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